The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-06

the Cecon' mate never was, though l
liked him far the best of the two by
all odds And it WASH long before we
see that he worshiped the deck-planks
Miss Dolly's little feet trode on, though
he were one O. them quiet-spoke young
fellers as looks a sight morn they
says.
whether the mate was took with
Miss Dolly or with the Boswell that she
was said to own a conhollin' interest
in, through it bein' left her by rich
uncle, or with both together, he best
knowed. Certain it was that he hadn' t
been aboard week afore he begin a
lookin' tender to'ards her out of his
big, black eyes, and bein' a well sot up
young man with lar dark fe' lures,
a han some mustache and smooth, easy
way cards the wimmin, it began to
look like he were tryin' to cut MIR,
Clark out.
"But, as it happened knowed Car
rick fore he come aboard the Boswell.
Then he were New Orleans jim, and
they said he were part Spanish null
latter, though well edicated, and with
the manner of gentleman. Butwhen
l was shipmate with him in the notori-
Gus old Neptune, he were as black
hearted secon' officer as ever old
Beansole carried, which is sayin' con-
slider BILE. Carried brass knuckles in
his pocket constant, and shot Swede
oflin the yard-arm for droppin' mar
line spike overheard.
"Howsomever Cap'n Baker didn't
have no knockin' down and draggin'
out aboard the Boswell so Carrick had
to keep hisself in boun's, but the way
he'd cuss the men under his breath
when the old man or Miss Dolly wasn't
round, were not slow by no means,
though who so smooth and salvey when
she were on deck p'ticlerly.
"Now, Mr.. Clark wasn't one of the
bullyraggin' kind, no more he wouldn't
stand no bullyin' from the mate, which
was inclined that way, till he found
what kind of stuff the second mate were
made of. And when Carrick begun to
see that he were a bit sweet on Miss
Dolly, he hated him wus'n ever.
"How Miss Dolly, which were a lady
true, felt to'ard either of EN-, isn't for
me to say. She were frank and easy,
spoke with both so far as l could see;
and penned up people is a-shipboard,
there's tolerable good chance to no
tice how sech things goes. If there
we're a shade O. diff renee, it was by heI
bein a bit more reserved to'ards Mr..
Clark, which through modisty seemed
kinder backwards about comm for ard.
at were Christmas eve when the
trouble first begun in good earnest
the weather for a wonder bein' fine,
for centrally speakin' it's BLOWN &
Twin gale all over the western ocean
that time of the year, with the watches
always sure of four hours on deck, bu
never sure of 'em below. The cool
killed one of the two pigs and we haC
half of him roast for dinner, witt
plenty of plum duff And as W.
knowed afterwards, Cap'n Baker a
were feelin' generous through hissel
a celebratin' a bit strong, give the mate
| a bottle of brandy for us for'ard, whicl
} instid he hides away in his stateroon
for his own cheer.
J Now, the old man were give t,
eatin' and drinkin' more than wer
good for a pusson weighin' nigh twt
hundred, with a thick neck and TIN
blood rushn' to his head when excited
which the New York doctors told hin
was sure signs of aperpleXy, if h
warn't careful of his diet and all, ANT
when | relieved the wheel that evenin'
from six to eight, see his face wer
.rcdder'n ever whilst his tongue were
trihe thick, though, mind you, other
wise he were straight as a string.
"But Miss Dolly, bless her! neve
noticed nothin' outen the way, az
after Cap'n Jabe looked inter the com
pass and round the h'rzon, he wen
below a-tellin' Miss Dolly as Mr. CLAIR
would be on the quarter to take charg
after he come from for
"Now, it bcin' dark, couldn't Sc
from the wheel just what did happen
l noticed soon's the old man went be
low that the mate started to iine Mis-
= Dolly, which was standin on the hous
4 atween the two boats a'look for ard
c whilst Mr. Clark, when he see Carrie
, goin' up all so bold, hung back on tn
, main deck.
; ''As nigh as can ligger it out, Mi,
e Dolly thought at first it was Mr.. Clar
t who come up behind her in the darl
a And then Imistrust that CaTick, beir
e bit screwed from maxim love to I'll
/ brandy bottle, was fool enough to 70
:, cit hssclf intirely and slip his an
: around Miss Dolly's waist. III